Comptroller of Immigration at the Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, Mr Mohammed Saddiq, on Friday warned boat operators against human trafficking. In a statement issued by the spokesman of the Command, Mr Augustus Maisor, the comptroller admonished boat operators to…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, has deployed 53 officers to boost the command’s patrol operations on waterways. Comptroller of Immigration, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, Mr Mohammed Saddiq, said during a media conference on Friday…
In an attempt to remove bottlenecks in the acquisition of passports and other immigration document, the Federal Government has issued a two weeks ultimatum to the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS to clear over 200,000 pending applications for international passport. The…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s Governorship and state Assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara. The state Comptroller of NIS, Mr Aminu Shamsuddin, made the commendation on Monday in…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have partnered to speed up the issuance of passports at the immigration centres. In a press statement issued by NIMC, the agency revealed it has…
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Idris Isah Jere, has urged the newly inaugurated executives to be diligent in their service towards humanity. He said this at the inauguration of the pioneer executives of the Immigration Officers’ Wives…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing, has said that the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the UK has increased in recent times. She noted, however, that the UK government was mindful of the situation and…
The Nigerian Immigration Service, Jigawa State office has arrested nine illegal traffickers, eight of which were women and one man, trying to leave for Europe through Niger Republic on Saturday. The service paraded the suspects at their headquarters in Dutse,…
By Konyinsola Dawodu The Nigerian government has said that it has put Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the country on the run. The government claimed that the military and other security agents have been able to contain the…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in Oyo State, has rescued a three months pregnant human trafficking victim. The NIS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Olufemi Adetunji made this known while briefing journalists. Adetunji said the victim has been handed over to…
